Porsche is pushing ahead with the roll-out of alternative drives in its transport logistics fleet: Together with its logistics partners, the sports car manufacturer is using six new electric HGVs (heavy good vehicle) at its Zuffenhausen, Weissach and Leipzig sites. In the course of the decarbonisation of the company’s HGV transport logistics, HGVs powered by biogas (CNG and LNG) have been used, among others, at Porsche for a long time. Logistics partners Keller Group, Müller – Die lila Logistik and Elflein have also committed to operating the electric HGVs using green electricity. Use of re-fuels with selected trucks in the existing HGV fleetIn addition to the expansion of the electric HGV fleet, Porsche has also been trialling the use of synthetic diesel fuels (HVO100) in its existing HGV fleet since 2020. By rail and road – Porsche transport logisticsExamples including the use of biogas and electric HGVs or the pilot scheme involving re-fuels demonstrate how Porsche is dedicatedly managing its transport logistics to achieve its set decarbonisation goals.

Source: New York Times May 05, 2024 11:17 UTC